Natalia Sinelnikova
Natalia Sinelnikova is a writer and director based in Berlin. She emigrated from St. Petersburg to Germany in 1996 as a Jewish quota refugee. The political circumstances and antisemitism forced the family to leave the country. She studied Culture Studies in Hildesheim, focusing on theatre and photography, and film directing at Babelsberg Film University in Potsdam. Her short film Weeping Willows was screened at various international festivals. In 2016, she was a member of the Debut Film Jury of the Festival of East European Cinema Cottbus and in 2021 was part of the ZFF Academy at Zurich Film Festival. Natalia is a member of the Jewish artists' network "Dagesh". Her debut feature film We Might As Well Be Dead premiered at the Berlinale Film Festival in 2022 will have its international premiere at Tribeca Film Festival 2022.
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